Congrats to the New Legend

[muggle not]

There should be no question. Jimmie has established himself as one of the best. Winning 3 in a row is unbelievable. My Congrats to him, knaus, and the whole team.

[harvick#1]

congrats, to JJ.

the 48 team has earned it through and through.

now, Nascar needs to end the pointless playoff and go back to a 36 race season.

[muggle not]

congrats, to JJ.

the 48 team has earned it through and through.

now, Nascar needs to end the pointless playoff and go back to a 36 race season.
agree, enough is enough.

[F1boat]

Congratulations for JJ!

[colinspooky]

wow :eek:

[RaceFanStan]

There should be no question.
Jimmie has established himself as one of the best.
Winning 3 in a row is unbelievable. My Congrats to him, knaus, and the whole team.
After Chase Race #10 and/or 2008 Nextel Cup Race #36 @ Homestead ~ FINAL
--- CHASE Points Standings (Adjusted) vs “CLASSIC” Points Standings (Actual)
01. 6684 points --- Jimmie Johnson ----- 01. 5236 points --- Carl Edwards
02. 6615 points --- Carl Edwards --------- 02. 5220 points --- Jimmie Johnson
03. 6467 points --- Greg Biffle ------------- 03. 4984 points --- Kyle Busch (10th in the Chase)
04. 6408 points --- Kevin Harvick -------- 04. 4747 points --- Greg Biffle
05. 6381 points --- Clint Bowyer ---------- 05. 4709 points --- Jeff Burton
06. 6335 points --- Jeff Burton ------------ 06. 4691 points --- Kevin Harvick
07. 6316 points --- Jeff Gordon ----------- 07. 4605 points --- Dale Earnhardt Jr
08. 6214 points --- Denny Hamlin -------- 08. 4537 points --- Jeff Gordon
09. 6202 points --- Tony Stewart --------- 09. 4487 points --- Tony Stewart
10. 6186 points --- Kyle Busch ------------ 10. 4487 points --- Clint Bowyer
11. 6184 points --- Matt Kenseth --------- 11. 4439 points --- Denny Hamlin
12. 6127 points --- Dale Earnhardt Jr --- 12. 4316 points --- Matt Kenseth
13. 4299 points --- David Ragan --------- 13. 4299 points --- David Ragan
14. 4085 points --- Kasey Kahne --------- 14. 4085 points --- Kasey Kahne
15. 3839 points --- Martin Truex Jr ------- 15. 3839 points --- Martin Truex Jr
16. 3809 points --- Jamie McMurray ----- 16. 3809 points --- Jamie McMurray

Carl Edwards would be the Champion IF the stupid chase had not been implemented ... http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/eek.gif
plus if you notice, the points margin 1st to 2nd in the classic points would have been only 16 points ... http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/eek.gif
the stupid chase has a 69 points margin 1st to 2nd & it was supposed to create a tight points battle. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/rolleyes.gif

Plus Kyle Busch's awesome season was recognized in the classic points, not so in the stupid chase.

[Alexamateo]

After Chase Race #10 and/or 2008 Nextel Cup Race #36 @ Homestead ~ FINAL
--- CHASE Points Standings (Adjusted) vs “CLASSIC” Points Standings (Actual)
01. 6684 points --- Jimmie Johnson ----- 01. 5236 points --- Carl Edwards
02. 6615 points --- Carl Edwards --------- 02. 5220 points --- Jimmie Johnson
....
Carl Edwards would be the Champion IF the stupid chase had not been implemented ... http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/eek.gif
plus if you notice, the points margin 1st to 2nd in the classic points would have been only 16 points ... http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/eek.gif
the stupid chase has a 69 points margin 1st to 2nd & it was supposed to create a tight points battle. http://www.motorsportforum.com/forums/images/icons/rolleyes.gif ...



I don't think there's any way to make a blanket statement like that, because you run a strategy based on the actual points system being used. First of all, Jimmie Johnson ran Homestead knowing that all he had to do was finish 36th. If it was the old system, and he would have had to finish 7th, DO you really think Jimmie Johnson could not have finished 7th had he needed to?

THis doesn't even take into account all the other races that would have been run under a different strategy. Heck, Kyle Busch could have started running races just to finish well and he would have walked away with it.

It's fun to play "What if...?", but to say that Carl Edwards is the real champion is just silly, because it assumes all would remain the same if you changed the points, it wouldn't.

[wedge]

JJ has to be the nicest guy we've had as champion in long while. I don't think I've come across bad things to say about him unless you Earnhardt fans out there still have it in for him for being a Hendrick driver/affiliated with Jeff Gordon.

[Glen 320]

Is he doing the race of champions at wembley again this year?